How To Pronounce Damp
damp
UK
Phonemic
/dæmp/
Phonetic
[dæ̃mp̚]
US
Phonemic
/dæmp/
In British English, damp is pronounced /dæmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dæ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dæmp/.
Damp has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
dæmp
Damp has one syllable in British English.
damp + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈdæm.pə/
US
/ˈdæm.pɚ/
damp + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈdæm.pɪst/
US
/ˈdæm.pɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Damp
Questions About Damp
How do you pronounce damp in British English?
In British English, damp is pronounced /dæmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dæ̃mp̚].
How do you pronounce damp in American English?
In American English, damp is pronounced /dæmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce damp the same way?
Yes. Both are /dæmp/.
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